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They jumped my ass at my last WIC appt at 16 weeks. I had lost about 4 pounds just like you and they kept mouthing off and saying that I had a bad Dr that didn't care and stuff like that. I love my Dr and used her with my first DD also and I mentioned to her what they had said. She said that it is normal to sometimes lose a couple pounds but she wasn't worried bc my baby is actually a little bigger than what she should be so she knows she's healthy and I eat like I always have, all the time lol I'm also average weight for my height. I would mention it to your Dr that they told you you had lost 4 pounds.

Personally when it comes to WIC I pretty much let everything they say go in one ear and out the other. Sure they have the best of intentions but they try to make statistics seem like a rule for every women and every pregnancy. They like to push things on you as well, so when they ask about what your doctor says tell them that your doctor says it's completely normal and the baby is healthy so no need to worry. I get yelled at because I haven't gained a lot (5 pounds over prepregnancy weight) and I lost 8 pounds in my first trimester, but they always ask what does your doctor think about this... She thinks the baby is healthy and that I'm eating like a pig! What's it to them really? They can't do anything, just keep doing like your doing and talk to your doctor before anyone at WIC.

I lost 13 lb in my first trimester. Now at 24wks I'm only 2lb up from my pre-pregnancy weight. My midwife wasnt worried because the baby was growing right on track and still is. Also, their scale could be off. Once I thought I gained 9lb in a wk. But it turned out the WIC scale was way off! Lol